The Need for a Platform-specific Employment Contract in the Uber Economy

• Autorzy: Adrián Todolí-Signes , Aneta Tyc
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Companies based on technological platforms and running their businesses in an ondemand economy claim that they recruit self-employed persons. By distinguishing an employee from an independent contractor the authors of the article justify otherwise. New type of workers should be protected under labour law. The authors propose a special labour relationship which should be applied to those employees who deliver work offline though a specific online platform. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

On-demand economy; Employment contract; Self-employment

PL

Ekonomia na żądanie; Umowa o pracę; Samozatrudnienie

• Czasopismo: Gdańsko-Łódzkie Roczniki Prawa Pracy i Prawa Socjalnego
• Rocznik: 2016
• Numer: nr 6
• Strony: 197--210

Twórcy

autor

Adrián Todolí-Signes

• University of Balearic Island, Spain

autor

Aneta Tyc

• University of Lodz, Poland

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